2004Final results
2004 election for Texas House District 85
Texas House of Representatives · Texas
James Laney (D) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Kent Sharp (R) by 17.5 points.
James LaneyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.8%25,602
Kent SharpRepublican
41.2%17,967
43,569 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET